The City of Milwaukee, through the Department of City Development, is asking residents of the northeast side to participate in a planning process for future development. The heart of this area is the Milwaukee River valley. This map shows the valley from the old North Avenue dam foundation at the south to Silver Spring Drive on the North.
At the request of the Milwaukee River Work Group, there is a proposal for a interim study district before the City Common Council that focuses on the Milwaukee River Valley. The purpose of the study district is to consider design criteria for new development in or near the valley on the city’s northeast side. The adoption of the guide lines proposed in the study district would provide protection for the river valley as outlined in this vision paper.
This map is preliminary and not official but it does give a close approximation of certain boundaries that are addressed in the interim study district that is proposed. The green lines are the approximate boundary of the Environmental Corridor as defined by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC). This group is advisory to local governments and the recommendation is that land that is within the environmental corridor be conserved and not developed. The yellow lines indicate adjacent park lands to the river valley. The red lines indicate the approximate areas under consideration by the interim study group for development guide lines that would consider minimizing the impact of future development on the natural environment in the river valley. For a more detailed description of the concept please see the story on page 8.
Lake Michigan touches Shorewood on the east
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